Laparoscopic management of superior mesentric artery syndrome: A case report and review of literature

Autor: Tulip Chamany, Rajesh Murthy, Ramesh Makam, Vamsi Krishna Potluri, Prashanth J Varadaraju
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. 4:80
ISSN: 0972-9941
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.43092
Popis: Superior mesentric artery syndrome is a rare cause of high small bowel obstruction, caused by compression of the transverse part of the duodenum in between the superior mesentric artery and aorta. Patients present with chronic abdominal pain, vomiting and weight loss. We report a case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome, managed laparoscopically with laparoscopic duodenojejunostomy.
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